Nice site, mainly of interest for off-road enthusiasts (Google have a good translation service!)

This is a shot of Alan with his DW Triumph-engined special at Thruxton in 1953. As Alan did not ride the TT, he rode the Manx in 1947 on a Norton, I have very little information about him. In the 50s he was a member of Ecurie Skint with Harry Bostock and Geoff Monty and I remember he had a business around the Kingston area.

In October 1951, he drove Alan Richards' JBS-JAP Formula III car to win the Mechanics Race at Brands Hatch. This was a fun race at the end of the season, but unfortunately another driver was killed and that was the end of that. He took part as a guest rather than actual mechanic. I have no other evidence of him racing a 500. Although listed as "Dudley Ward" in reports, I've confirmed it is the same person.

Sorry for the slow reply, I don't normally frequent these parts of TNF.

Blanchard also rode for Monty; strangely I can't recall him riding the Monards, although he must have done since he took over as Geoff's pilot from Ivy. I'm not sure that the connection between Dudley-Ward and Monty continued in later years; I'm pretty certain D-W kept his own business in Kingston while Geoff ran shops in Twickenham and then Edenbridge.

Prepared the motor of arguably GBs greatest Hillclimber, Paul Spargo from Cornwall. His Ariel-Triumph didn't look much,but boy did it shift,and he could make it. Contrary to the old addage,with Paul,the throttle only worked one way !!